Avoiding over-implementation of agri-environmental schemes for steppe bird conservation: A species-focused proposal based on expert criteria

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1802-1809

  Moreno, V ^a   Morales, M B ^b   Traba, J ^b  

^a TRAGSA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agri environmental measures; Cereal crops; Delphi analysis; Fallow land; Over implementation; Set aside; Spain; Special Protection Area (SPA); Steppe birds

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; CONSERVATION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURE; CEREAL CROP; DELPHI ANALYSE; ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES; FALLOW LAND; OVER-IMPLEMENTATION; SET-ASIDE; SPAIN; SPECIAL PROTECTION AREA; STEPPE BIRD;

BIRDS;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL;

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIRD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELPHI ANALYSIS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FALLOW; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SET-ASIDE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STEPPE;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELPHI STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FALLOW; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; NONHUMAN; POLICY; SCIENTIST; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STANDARDIZATION; STEPPE;

MADRID [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

AVES;

EID: 77953292180     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.03.018     Document Type: Article

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